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It was during the late 1980s when I first became familiar with the artistic talents of Frenata. She had been drawing her "Falconbrook" characters for a while (as well as experimenting with animating some of them at CalArts), and I first became aware of them in the 'funny animal' publication "Rowrbrazzle". A friend of mine from Union, NJ - who was also a member of the APAzine - lent me several issues which had the adventures of 'Shadow' the weasel, 'Miniver' the ermine, 'Dumpy' the mole, et al. And I was thoroughly enchanted by each and every one of them.
I was inspired to create and 'snail-mail' her a variety of little puzzles and word games based on some of her characters. In turn, she recommended me to Fred Patten, who was the editor of "Rowrbrazzle" at the time. And the rest, as they say, is history! My "Rowr-Puzzle!" segment is still seen in the APAzine on a semi-regular basis...
(Frenata and I submitted material to both "Rowrbrazzle" and "The Dallas Brawl Update" during the 1990s. She left both publications by the end of the decade, but I'm continuing to contribute new material for "Rowrbrazzle" - which will be turning 25 years old in January, 2009!)
This is one of my earliest renderings of 'Shadow', 'Miniver', and 'Dumpy' - drawn over 18 years ago - which I've since added color to (with my PC's Photo Impression program). Being an avid lover of M.C. Escher art and other forms of optical illusions, I had the trio of forest critters playing around an unfamiliarly shaped object, resulting in baffling bedlam! See if YOU can figure this out...
Meanwhile, click on the avatar below, if you wish to visit the site of Frenata (and see more of her "Falconbrook" characters).
I was inspired to create and 'snail-mail' her a variety of little puzzles and word games based on some of her characters. In turn, she recommended me to Fred Patten, who was the editor of "Rowrbrazzle" at the time. And the rest, as they say, is history! My "Rowr-Puzzle!" segment is still seen in the APAzine on a semi-regular basis...
(Frenata and I submitted material to both "Rowrbrazzle" and "The Dallas Brawl Update" during the 1990s. She left both publications by the end of the decade, but I'm continuing to contribute new material for "Rowrbrazzle" - which will be turning 25 years old in January, 2009!)
This is one of my earliest renderings of 'Shadow', 'Miniver', and 'Dumpy' - drawn over 18 years ago - which I've since added color to (with my PC's Photo Impression program). Being an avid lover of M.C. Escher art and other forms of optical illusions, I had the trio of forest critters playing around an unfamiliarly shaped object, resulting in baffling bedlam! See if YOU can figure this out...
Meanwhile, click on the avatar below, if you wish to visit the site of Frenata (and see more of her "Falconbrook" characters).
Category All / General Furry Art
Species Mammal (Other)
Size 775 x 633px
File Size 68.3 kB
That image you've described is a tessellation (consisting of a pattern). My favorite Escher tessellation image was "Day and Night" - consisting of two flocks of geese flying in opposite directions, against a mirror-like cityscape background (with white geese in the night sky and black geese in the day sky).
But I like the architectural improbable images even more. The vertical one with insects climbing up and down a stone stairwell (with the bottom of the artwork continued back at the top) is a personal favorite of mine.
But I like the architectural improbable images even more. The vertical one with insects climbing up and down a stone stairwell (with the bottom of the artwork continued back at the top) is a personal favorite of mine.
Oh yes! The little insects that curled up into wheels? I loved them!
Also liked the buildings the best too...the one with the monks endlessly walking up/down the steps on the top of the building...and the one with several levels apparently at 90 degree angles to each other, but also parallel, and some guy gazing out into the distance...
Kev
)÷3
Also liked the buildings the best too...the one with the monks endlessly walking up/down the steps on the top of the building...and the one with several levels apparently at 90 degree angles to each other, but also parallel, and some guy gazing out into the distance...
Kev
)÷3
Confuse A Critter Play Set ®TM©(P) 2008 ACME corporation
Are your pets bored with the same old same old play set ?
Well, folks we here at ACME have a solution to your problem.
Introducing - The ACME Confuse A Critter Play Set -
Using patented EmmSeeEscher technology we've designed this play set for all pets to use, they will spend hours trying to figure out how it works, entertained as you watch them go in and out of the openings in the play set.
Notice : Not intended for use by critters of higher intelligence as they could loose their minds using this device.
We also recommend for folks working on loosing weight the EmmSeeEscher stair master, you'll melt away the pounds as you go 'round and 'round on our stair master, you'll feel like your going nowhere, but you'll loose weight rapidly.
- W -
* ACME sales representative *
Are your pets bored with the same old same old play set ?
Well, folks we here at ACME have a solution to your problem.
Introducing - The ACME Confuse A Critter Play Set -
Using patented EmmSeeEscher technology we've designed this play set for all pets to use, they will spend hours trying to figure out how it works, entertained as you watch them go in and out of the openings in the play set.
Notice : Not intended for use by critters of higher intelligence as they could loose their minds using this device.
We also recommend for folks working on loosing weight the EmmSeeEscher stair master, you'll melt away the pounds as you go 'round and 'round on our stair master, you'll feel like your going nowhere, but you'll loose weight rapidly.
- W -
* ACME sales representative *
This sort of reminds me of the "Confuse-A-Cat" service on an episode of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" - from the same people who brought you "Bewild-A-Beest"!
As comedian Harry Anderson quipped about the famous artist, "In the words of M.C. Escher... It's in the basement; let me go upstairs and get it!"
As comedian Harry Anderson quipped about the famous artist, "In the words of M.C. Escher... It's in the basement; let me go upstairs and get it!"
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